At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues.
We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members.
We are dedicated to building a high‑performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.
Your New Role
This is a 24-month Max Term Contract opportunity to join AustralianSuper at an exciting stage as we build our enterprise Design System from the ground up. As a Design System Designer, you'll play a key role in creating the foundations that enable consistent, accessible and scalable digital experiences across web, mobile and member-facing platforms. Working closely with the Design System Lead, Product Designers and Engineers, you'll help shape reusable components, patterns and standards that improve delivery efficiency and enhance the experience of millions of members.
In This Role, You Will:
- Design and maintain reusable UI components, patterns and design tokens within the Design System.
- Create scalable design solutions that can be applied consistently across multiple digital channels.
- Develop high-quality documentation and guidance to support Design System adoption across teams.
- Collaborate with Product Designers, Engineers and Product Owners to deliver practical and user-centred solutions.
- Champion accessibility, usability and design consistency across all digital experiences.
- Continuously improve Design System assets based on feedback, usage insights and evolving business needs.
What You’ll Need:
- Experience working with Design Systems, component libraries and scalable UI frameworks.
- Advanced Figma skills, including component libraries, variants, variables and design tokens.
- Strong understanding of Design System principles, modular design and reusable design patterns.
- Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams to align design and implementation.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices, with the ability to design to WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
- Strong attention to detail and a passion for creating high-quality, consistent digital experiences.
Life at AustralianSuper
AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, offering learning, coaching and career opportunities across our growing organisation. We support flexible, blended working and are happy to discuss what this looks like for you.
We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or role, please let our recruitment team know.
What’s Next
Apply now if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes, and want to make a meaningful impact supporting investment delivery for our members.
Important Information
AustralianSuper uses AI to review resumes and conduct initial phone interviews. When invited, candidates may opt for a traditional phone screening instead.
For information on how we handle personal data, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy:
https://www.australiansuper.com/careers/candidate-privacy-notice
Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency is required.
Agencies please note: this role is being managed directly by AustralianSuper’s Talent Acquisition team.
Skills Required
- Experience working with Design Systems, component libraries and scalable UI frameworks.
- Advanced Figma skills, including component libraries, variants, variables and design tokens.
- Strong understanding of Design System principles, modular design and reusable design patterns.
- Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams to align design and implementation.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices, ability to design to WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
- Strong attention to detail and a passion for creating high-quality, consistent digital experiences.
- Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency.
What We Do
AustralianSuper is for everyday Australians and businesses; we help invest members’ money to create the best possible retirement outcomes for members. More than 3 million members and 440,000 businesses trust us to invest more than AU$270 billion on their behalf. One in 8 working Australians are a member of AustralianSuper, the nation’s largest superannuation fund. Our size has given us the ability to leverage significant investment opportunities for long term performance and low fees that are passed on to our members. With services and advice that simplify super for business including a free clearing house, secure online transactions, dedicated relationship managers, education and help. It’s easy to see why we’ve been a top performing fund. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AustralianSuper is not responsible for other user's comments. We reserve the right to delete any comments that are not in line with our community standards. By participating in the AustralianSuper’s LinkedIn community, you agree to adhere to our House Rules: ausup.me/HouseRules ______________________________________________________________________________________ Investment returns are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Reference to any awards and ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when choosing a super fund. The information posted by AustralianSuper may be general financial advice which doesn’t take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs. Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, you should think about your financial requirements and refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement, available at australiansuper.com/pds or by calling 1300 300 273. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898.
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